> >>I would normally just have a copy of libpq.dll in the same > dir as my > >>exe, but with the latest XP service packs this does not > work anymore, > >> > >> > > > >It should do - in fact we package 8.1 in exactly that way after > >extensive testing on XP SP2 as well as 2K3 SP1 (not to mention older > >platforms). > > > > > > > > If this were true it would break a huge number of apps, > including buildfarm, which relies on DLLs in the .exe > directory being found.
The difference in the latest servicepacks is that no longer is the *current directory* searched first for DLL files. However, *the directory of the executable* is still searched. //Magnus ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq